Tennessee Central Railroad v. Binkley
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM DAVIDSON. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Davidson County to the Court of Civil Appeals, and by certiorari from the Court of Civil Appeals to the Supreme Court. — > Thomas E. Matthews, Circuit Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Buchanan
Binkley recovered judgment in the circuit court of Davidson county for $500 against the railroad company, and, on appeal, the judgment was affirmed by the court of civil appeals; and the cause is before us on the petition of the Railroad Company for writs of certiorari and supersedeas,
*80The action was for damages and was based on this state of facts:
About 8:10 a. m. on February 20, 1910,. Binkley, who had been drinking the night before and during that morning, was sitting on the end of a cross-tie on the railroad track of the defendant at a point within the city limits of Nashville, near the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Patton v. Railway Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1890
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- Hughes v. AbstonTennessee Supreme Court · 1900
- Railroad v. DavisTennessee Supreme Court · 1900
- Railway Companies v. FosterTennessee Supreme Court · 1890
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